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PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
MEETING OF AUGUST 23, 2007
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Robert Guerette, Chairman
Nathaniel Rosenblatt
Laura Mitchell
Jeff Barnes
City Staff Present: David Gould
Peter Witham
Chairman Guerette called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Because of the inability
to provide public access to the building (because the elevator was not working) Chairman
Guerette indicated that the Board needed to postpone consideration of the evening’s Agenda
until August 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Guerette indicated that because of the number
of Public Hearings, each one would need to be opened by a separate motion and continued.
Associate Members Barnes was asked to vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item No. 1: Conditional Use/Site Development Plan approvals to construct a
three level, climate controlled mini-warehouse self-storage
facility located at 400 Stillwater Avenue in a Contract Shopping
and Personal Service District. Global Rand LLC, applicant.
Chairman Guerette opened the Public Hearing and asked for a motion to continue.
Mr. Rosenblatt moved to continue the Public Hearing to the Board’s next meeting on August
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28. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
Item No. 2: To amend the Land Development Code by changing parcels of
land located at 125 Fern Street and 166 Pearl Street from Urban
Residence One District to Contract Multi-family and Service
District. Said parcels containing approximately 50,105 sq. ft.
Bangor Steam Laundry, LLC, applicant. C.O. # 07-267.
The Public Hearing was opened by Chairman Guerette who asked for a motion to
continue. Mr. Rosenblatt moved that the Board continue the Public Hearing on this matter
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until their next meeting on August 18. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Item No. 3: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of
land located on Griffin Road from Government and Institutional
Service District to Shopping and Personal Service District and
High Density Residential District. Said parcel containing
approximately 16.5 acres. Judson M. Grant, Jr. and Mike Longo,
applicants. C.O. # 07-268.
Chairman Guerette opened the Public Hearing and asked for a motion to continue.
Mr. Rosenblatt moved that the Board continue the Public Hearing to the Board’s next meeting
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on August 28. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
Item No. 4: To amend the Land Development Code by changing a parcel of
land located on Exchange Street and Washington Street
adjacent to the Kenduskeag Stream from Government and
Institutional Service District to Downtown Development
District. Said parcel containing approximately 34,000 sq. ft.
City of Bangor, applicant. C.O. # 07-269.
Chairman Guerette declared the Public Hearing open and asked for a motion to
continue. Mr. Rosenblatt moved that the Board continue the Public Hearing until the Board
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next meeting on August 28. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairman Guerette indicated that next on the Agenda were two Site Development Plan
requests and asked the Board Members to vote on these together. Mr. Rosenblatt moved to
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continue both of these items to the August 28 meeting. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion.
The motion carried by a vote of 4 to 0.
Item No. 5: Site Development Plan approval for changes to the proposed
landscaping and the addition of a rear entrance to the site at
594 Broadway in a Shopping and Personal Service District.
Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, applicant.
Item No. 6: Site Development Plan and Site Location of Development
Modification approvals to expand the existing long-term
parking lot located on Godfrey Boulevard in an Airport
Development District. City of Bangor, applicant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item No. 7: Planning Board Approval of Minutes.
Chairman Guerette requested that consideration of the Minutes be deferred to the
next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.